… .The name dicentra comes from the Greek words dis meaning twice and kentron meaning a spur for the two-spurred flower. …
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… “bleeding heart”. The foliage is blue green, deeply cut and fernlike. Ivory Hearts is known for its extended bloom time and its compact shape. With adequate moisture it will remain …
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… plant requires consistent soil moisture and will tolerate part shade. It is an excellent plant for a border and will naturalize freely and may need to be monitored. …
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… Dark-colored foliage provides a perfect background for the bright yellow-orange flowers beginning in July. This nonhardy bulb can be grown in either …
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… it doesn’t stop until frost if you keep deadheading. Then, if you want to save the plants for next year, you can simply dig them up and store them in a damp medium like peat some place …
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… appears with the flowers to 5 inches in height and width. This early spring ephemeral is great for planting under deciduous shade trees because it goes dormant as soon as the temperatures …
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… and two feet wide and prefers wet boggy sites with full to partial sun. It is grown primarily for its attractive umbrella-shaped leaf bracts. Baby Tut is a perennial sedge in warmer climates, …
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… on a plant that grows to 2½ feet by the end of the season. This is a great little dahlia for bedding, containers, and cut flowers. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area, and tubers …
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… form will sparkle in any garden setting, especially in groups of 3 or more plants. Bred for the cut flower industry, Karma blooms are prolific, on tall straight stems. A favorite in …
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… of 12 feet. Over time this plant can form clumps up to ten feet wide making them suitable for screens or hedges in warmer locations. Heliconias like moist but freely-draining soils and …
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